Apprentice Recruitment Resourcer

CRA GROUP RECRUITMENT AND PAYROLL LTD

Dartford (DA1 5BU)

Closes in 21 days (Friday 30 May 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 6 May 2025


Summary

Fantastic opportunity with a leading recruitment agency specialising in Local and Central Government services. They are looking for 3 Apprentice Recruitment Resourcers. Role will include candidate sourcing, screening & shortlisting, database management, and payroll support. They require excellent organisational and communication skills.

Wage

£13,741 a year

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Competitive salary and benefits package.

Training course
Recruiter (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Thursday 9am to 5:30pm and Friday 9am to 4:30pm.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 2 June 2025

Duration

1 year 2 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Key Responsibilities

  • Candidate Sourcing: Utilise various channels (job boards, social media, networking) to identify and attract potential candidates for CRA roles
  • Screening and Shortlisting: Conduct initial screenings and shortlist candidates based on job requirements and qualifications
  • Database Management: Maintain and update the candidate database, ensuring all information is accurate and up-to-date.
  • Interview Coordination: Schedule and coordinate interviews between candidates and hiring managers
  • Client Interaction: Assist in managing client relationships, understanding their recruitment needs, and providing regular updates on the recruitment process
  • Payroll Support: Collaborate with the payroll team to ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll for placed candidates

Where you'll work

1 Sandpit Road
Dartford
DA1 5BU

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

DAVIDSON TRAINING UK LIMITED

Your training course

Recruiter (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Identify, progress, and convert leads into new candidates, placements, or clients.
  • Source vacancies in line with stakeholder requirements and organisational policies and procedures.
  • Manage and maintain stakeholder relationships and their role within the recruitment process.
  • Interpret and apply regulation and legislation, share best practice, and advise stakeholders on their application.
  • Plan and manage recruitment campaigns to attract candidates, including agreeing objectives with stakeholders and monitoring performance.
  • Research, identify and attract candidates using methods to satisfy job requirements, including those with transferrable skills to move from the legacy carbon economy to green economy jobs.
  • Process, review, and progress candidate applications.
  • Create and present diverse short lists of candidates to stakeholders.
  • Inform and advise candidates on the outcome of their application at the individual stages of the recruitment process, including those that have been unsuccessful.
  • Manage the recruitment and selection process for candidates, including those who require reasonable adjustments.
  • Communicate information through different media, for example face-to-face or online meetings, emails, reports, and presentations.
  • Engage with stakeholders to review recruitment processes and identify opportunities for continuous improvement and improving own performance.
  • Review services provided and implemented improvements based on stakeholder feedback.
  • Place candidates into roles that match their skills and stakeholder requirements.
  • Use technology and software tools to manage information, ensuring compliance with organisation and legislation requirements.
  • Challenge poor practice and non-compliance with the recruitment process and escalate where appropriate.
  • Identify future changes in the sector that may impact the organisation, for example technology advances.
  • Interpret policies to support and promote the delivery of equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace, and monitor their impact on recruitment activities.
  • Identify and apply sustainable and greener methods of working, for example reducing energy and paper consumption, managing diaries to reduce carbon emissions (hold virtual meetings or attend multiple external meetings on the same day), considering greener options when booking venues for assessment centres or planning recruitment campaigns.
  • Identify and maximise opportunities to support the organisation’s business strategy, for example growing client or candidate pipelines.
  • Manage resources within budget requirements.
  • Respond to stakeholder complaints and escalate where appropriate.
  • Identify, progress, and convert leads into new candidates, placements, or clients.
  • Source vacancies in line with stakeholder requirements and organisational policies and procedures.
  • Manage and maintain stakeholder relationships and their role within the recruitment process.
  • Interpret and apply regulation and legislation, share best practice, and advise stakeholders on their application.
  • Plan and manage recruitment campaigns to attract candidates, including agreeing objectives with stakeholders and monitoring performance.
  • Research, identify and attract candidates using methods to satisfy job requirements, including those with transferrable skills to move from the legacy carbon economy to green economy jobs.
  • Process, review, and progress candidate applications.
  • Create and present diverse short lists of candidates to stakeholders.
  • Inform and advise candidates on the outcome of their application at the individual stages of the recruitment process, including those that have been unsuccessful.
  • Manage the recruitment and selection process for candidates, including those who require reasonable adjustments.
  • Communicate information through different media, for example face-to-face or online meetings, emails, reports, and presentations.
  • Engage with stakeholders to review recruitment processes and identify opportunities for continuous improvement and improving own performance.
  • Review services provided and implemented improvements based on stakeholder feedback.
  • Place candidates into roles that match their skills and stakeholder requirements.
  • Use technology and software tools to manage information, ensuring compliance with organisation and legislation requirements.
  • Challenge poor practice and non-compliance with the recruitment process and escalate where appropriate.
  • Identify future changes in the sector that may impact the organisation, for example technology advances.
  • Interpret policies to support and promote the delivery of equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace, and monitor their impact on recruitment activities.
  • Identify and apply sustainable and greener methods of working, for example reducing energy and paper consumption, managing diaries to reduce carbon emissions (hold virtual meetings or attend multiple external meetings on the same day), considering greener options when booking venues for assessment centres or planning recruitment campaigns.
  • Identify and maximise opportunities to support the organisation’s business strategy, for example growing client or candidate pipelines.
  • Manage resources within budget requirements.
  • Respond to stakeholder complaints and escalate where appropriate.

Your training plan

  • Training will be carried out within the workplace
  • You will work towards the completion of the Recruiter Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
  • You will complete Functional Skills in Maths and English at Level 2 (if you do not hold the equivalent)

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4-9 (A* - C))
  • Maths (grade 4-9 (A* - C))

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Excellent time management
  • Be able to multi-task

Other requirements

Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Excellent organizational and time-management abilities. Proficiency in using recruitment software and tools. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously. Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.

About this company

CRA RECRUITMENT AND PAYROLL LTD is a leading recruitment agency specialising in Local and Central Government services. We are dedicated to connecting top talent with the best opportunities in the councils and government sectors.

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Company benefits

Opportunities for professional growth and development. A supportive and collaborative work environment. The chance to make a meaningful impact in the communities we live in.

After this apprenticeship

Opportunities for professional growth and development.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DAVIDSON TRAINING UK LIMITED

GEMMA BARR

gemmabarr@davidsontraining.com

07399 586723

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000318698.

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Closes in 21 days (Friday 30 May 2025 at 11:59pm)

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